Questions about selling a postwar collection

[capricesquad]

Thanks for the info about a PSA membership I was looking into it and it seems like a good way to save some money on grading.

Comc also seems like a good deal for selling lesser cards even if you lose 20% when you cash out. I'll have to look into it.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by capricesquad

Thanks for the info about a PSA membership I was looking into it and it seems like a good way to save some money on grading.

Comc also seems like a good deal for selling lesser cards even if you lose 20% when you cash out. I'll have to look into it.

everyone loves to pay fees though to ebay and AHs...I have found that I have made more on direct deals on many card then I would of made at an AH as I didn't have to pay the fees to the Auction Hoouses

[capricesquad]

I went through and scanned 4 cards at random


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After I finished and looked at the scans I felt pretty bad because most of the cards have surface issues you can see in the scans. Then I looked at the cards again and realized that the scanner glass has crap on it. I'll rescan these when I get the glass clean.

[capricesquad]

Specifically the black mark on the top border of the Rizzuto and the black next to Shantz's left shoulder are not actually on the card. Derp

[begsu1013]

first and foremost, i'd go through and pick out a couple simply to keep for yourself and siblings. which ever ones have the most connection. his fav player, maybe one he marked on or something to that effect.

maybe even go through them with him and let him tell ya some childhood stories and then decide.

you'll be glad ya did later down the road.

thanks for sharing. was great looking at all those pics!!

[capricesquad]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

first and foremost, i'd go through and pick out a couple simply to keep for yourself and siblings. which ever ones have the most connection. his fav player, maybe one he marked on or something to that effect.

maybe even go through them with him and let him tell ya some childhood stories and then decide.

you'll be glad ya did later down the road.

thanks for sharing. was great looking at all those pics!!

That's kinda what I'm doing now, my other siblings could care less but It's a nice project to work on with my dad. He has boxes of not super high condition White Sox player cards that he wants to keep but their not worth selling anyways.

[capricesquad]

Effort 2 at scanning


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[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by capricesquad

That's kinda what I'm doing now, my other siblings could care less but It's a nice project to work on with my dad. He has boxes of not super high condition White Sox player cards that he wants to keep but their not worth selling anyways.

save each of them a card or two as well. they might could care less now, but once he's gone i think it'd be one hellavu holiday or birthday gift for them....once they are ready for it! and only you'll know when to pop it on them.

check into psa green label service. you can basically have the card encapsulated to preserve it and then have a short message written on the flip. his name, nickname, birthday or simply "pop's childhood card". wrap it up and stick it in their stockings or something....

edit: of course when that day comes, slide one into his jacket pocket before the funeral and send him off w/ one. it is the only game played on diamonds after all....